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{{short description|Indian drama television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Gudsemeethaishq.jpeg
| caption =
| native_name =
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| creator =
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Pankhuri Awasthy Rode]]|[[Meera Deosthale]]| [[Ishaan Dhawan]] |[[Arhaan Behll]]}}
| open_theme = ''Gud Se Meetha Ishq'' by [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| end_theme =
| composer =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 130
| executive_producer =
| producer = Pintoo Guha<br />Rupali Guha
| runtime = 20-24 minutes
| company = [[Film Farm India]]
| network = [[Star Bharat]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2022|04|18}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2022|10|1}}
| related = ''[[Jol Nupur]]''
}}
'''''Gud Se Meetha Ishq''''' ({{Translation| ''Love Is Sweeter Than Jaggery''}}) is an Indian [[Hindi-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] television series that premiered on 18 April 2022 on [[Star Bharat]] and digitally on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]. Produced by [[Film Farm India]] as an official remake of [[Star Jalsha]]'s Bengali series ''[[Jol Nupur]]'', it stars [[Pankhuri Awasthy Rode]], [[Meera Deosthale]], [[Ishaan Dhawan]], and [[Arhaan Behll]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/pankhuri-awasthy-on-gud-se-meetha-ishq-kaju-and-neils-love-story-is-like-a-divine-intervention/videoshow/90843397.cms|title=Pankhuri Awasthy on Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Kaju and Neil's love story is like a divine intervention | TV - Times of India Videos|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> It went off air on 1 October 2022.<ref name="MD" />

==Plot==
Kajal is a shy girl who is a travel guide and works under Phool Singh. She lives with her mother and is often questioned about her father's absence. Neel, is a free-spirited photographer who lives life on his own terms and is close to his family and his sister Paridhi. Pari is a special child, the eldest child in her family who needs special care. She is often scolded by her uncle for her irresponsible behaviour and labelled mental.

The show traces their lives. Circumstances causes Neel to marry Kajal. However, Neel's father and his family do not approve of their relationship. It shows how Pari plays an important role in Kajal and Neel's acceptance.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Pankhuri Awasthy Rode]] as Kajal "Kaju" Khurana (née Bhatt): Surya and Pallavi's daughter; Bhoomi's cousin; Neel's wife
* [[Ishaan Dhawan]] as Neel Khurana: Jaydeep and Sonia's son; Ritika's brother; Pari and Dhruv's cousin; Pavitra's former boyfriend; Kaju's husband
* [[Meera Deosthale]] as Paridhi "Pari" Shergill (née Khurana): Nutan and Rajat's daughter; Dhruv's sister; Neel and Ritika's cousin; Dev's wife; Noor's stepmother
* [[Arhaan Behll]] as Dev Shergill: Navdeep's brother; Chandni's former husband; Pari's music teacher and husband; Noor's father; Neel's friend; Kaju's sworn brother

===Recurring===
* Sakshi Sharma as Pavitra Bhalla: Rajendra's daughter; Neel's former girlfriend
* [[Amrapali Gupta]] as Chhavi Rawat: Pallavi's sister; Satyakam's wife; Bhoomi's mother
* Patrali Chattopadhyay as Bhoomi Rawat Khurana: Satyakam and Chhavi's daughter; Kajal's cousin; Dhruv's wife
* Vishal Chaudhary as Dhruv Khurana: Nutan and Rajat's son; Pari's brother; Neel and Ritika's cousin; Bhoomi's husband
* Rajoshi Vidyarthi as Pallavi Bhatt: Chhavi's sister; Surya's wife; Kajal's mother
* [[Sudesh Berry]] as Satyakam Rawat: Chhavi's husband; Bhoomi's father
* [[Ananya Khare]] as Nutan Khurana: Rajat's wife; Pari and Dhruv's mother
* [[Jaya Ojha]] as Sonia Khurana: Jaydeep's wife; Neel and Ritika's mother
* Vicky Ahuja as Rajat Khurana: Nutan's husband; Pari and Dhruv's father
* Sunil Singh as Advocate Jaydeep "JD" Khurana: Sonia's husband; Neel and Ritika's father
* Prabhleen Sandhu as Ritika "Ritu" Khurana: Jaydeep and Sonia's daughter; Neel's sister; Pari and Dhruv's cousin
* [[Susheel Parashar]] as Mr. Khurana: Rajat and Jaydeep's father; Neel, Pari and Dhruv and Ritika's grandfather
* Akshita Arora as Mrs Khurana: Rajat and Jaydeep's mother; Neel, Pari and Dhruv and Ritika's grandmother
* [[Ishita Ganguly]] as Chandni: Nimrit's younger sister; Dev's ex-wife; Noor's mother; Bunty's aunt
* [[Jasveer Kaur]] as Nimrit Shergill: Chandni's elder sister; Navdeep's wife; Dev's sister-in-law; Bunty's mother
* [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] as Navdeep Shergill: Dev's brother; Nimrit's husband; Bunty's father
* Shivika Rishi as Noor Shergill: Dev and Chandni's daughter; Pari's stepdaughter
* Shubham Pamecha as Bunty Shergill: Navdeep and Nimrit's son; Dev's nephew
* Rishi Khurana as Phool Singh: Kajal's boss-turned-obsessive lover
* Shantanu Monga as Madhur Sharma: Pari's prospective groom
* Sagar Saini as Advocate Rajendra Kumar Bhalla: Pavitra's father
* Sharanpreet Matharoo as Mrs. Bhalla: Pavitra's mother
* Muktamukhi Sarkar

==Production==
===Casting===
[[Pankhuri Awasthy Rode]] was cast to portray the lead role of a tourist guide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/gud-se-meetha-ishq-pankhuri-awasthy-roped-in-hot-news-1514154/amp#aoh=16464518930954&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|title=Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Pankhuri Awasthy Roped In|work=ABP Live|date=19 February 2022|access-date=5 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/pankhuri-awasthy-i-have-learnt-from-gautam-how-to-be-free-of-inhibitions/articleshow/90149484.cms|title=Pankhuri Awasthy: I have learnt from Gautam how to be free of inhibition - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=11 March 2022 }}</ref> Ishhan Dhawan was cast as a photographer opposite Rode.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ishaan-dhawan-my-role-in-gud-se-meetha-ishq-will-remind-you-of-ranbir-kapoor-from-yehjawaani-hai-deewani/articleshow/89726097.cms|title=Ishaan Dhawan: My role in Gud Se Meetha Ishq will remind you of Ranbir Kapoor from YehJawaani Hai Deewani - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=21 February 2022 }}</ref>

[[Meera Deosthale]] was cast as the other lead, in the role of a mentally challenged girl.<ref name="MD">{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/television/meera-deosthale-draws-inspiration-from-tom-hanks-in-forrest-grump-for-her-role-of-pari-in-gud-se-meetha-ishq|title=Meera Deosthale draws inspiration from Tom Hanks in 'Forrest Grump' for her role of 'Pari' in 'Gud Se Meetha Ishq'|website=Free Press Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-was-hesitant-about-taking-up-a-twin-heroine-project-initially-but-the-two-characters-are-very-different-meera-deosthale-on-her-new-show-gud-se-meetha-ishq-ishq/articleshow/90623165.cms|title=I was hesitant about taking up a two-heroine project initially but the two characters are very different: Meera Deosthale on her new show Gud Se Meetha Ishq Ishq - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=3 April 2022 }}</ref> [[Arhaan Behll]] was cast opposite Deosthale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/television/meera-deosthale-draws-inspiration-from-tom-hanks-in-forrest-grump-for-her-role-of-pari-in-gud-se-meetha-ishq|title=Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Arhaan Behll to join the cast opposite Meera Deosthale |website=ABP News|date=22 April 2022}}</ref>

Vishal Chaudhary was roped in to play Dhawan and Deosthale's brother.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vishal-chaudary-to-be-seen-in-gud-se-meeth-ishq-soon/articleshow/90912840.cms|title=Vishal Chaudary to be seen in Gud Se Meetha Ishq soon - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=18 April 2022 }}</ref> [[Sudesh Berry]] was cast in a prominent role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sudesh-berry-on-his-role-in-gud-se-meetha-ishq-its-a-lively-character-which-audience-will-enjoy/articleshow/90982532.cms|title=Sudesh Berry on his role in 'Gud Se Meetha Ishq': It's a lively character which audience will enjoy - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=21 April 2022 }}</ref> [[Ananya Khare]] was roped in to portray Deosthale's mother.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ananya-khare-i-play-negative-characters-with-a-lot-of-fun/articleshow/90822067.cms|title=Ananya Khare: I play negative characters with a lot of fun - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=13 April 2022 }}</ref>

===Filming===
The series is set in [[Delhi]]. It is mainly shot at the [[Film City, Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/pankhuri-awasthy-to-play-a-tour-guide-in-gud-se-meetha-ishq/articleshow/89964921.cms|title=Pankhuri Awasthy to play a tour guide in Gud Se Meetha Ishq - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=3 March 2022 }}</ref> The shooting of the series began in March 2022. Some initial scenes were shot in [[Jaunsar-Bawar|Lakhamandal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-tv-seria-gur-se-meetha-ishql-shooting-in-lakhamandal-at-dehradun-22554016.html|title=पर्यटन स्थल लाखामंडल में इस टीवी सीरियल की हुई शूटिंग, कलाकारों को देखने के लिए उमड़े ग्रामीण|website=Dainik Jagran|access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref>

===Cancellation===
''Gud Se Meetha Ishq'' went off air on 1 October 2022, due to low viewership.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/exclusive-star-bharats-gud-se-meetha-ishq-wrap-last-day-of-the-shoot-commence-date-220919|title=EXCLUSIVE! Star Bharat's Gud Se Meetha Ishq to wrap up, last day of the shoot to commence on THIS date|date=2022-09-19}}</ref>

== Adaptations ==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"| Language
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"| Title
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"| Premiere date
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"| Network(s)
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"| Last aired
!style="background:LightSteelBlue;"| Notes
|-
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| ''[[Jol Nupur]]'' <br> জল নূপুর
| 21 January 2013
| [[Star Jalsha]]
| 5 December 2015
| Original
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Hindi]]
| ''Gud Se Meetha Ishq'' <br> गुड़ से मीठा इश्क
| 18 April 2022
| [[Star Bharat]]
| 1 October 2022
| rowspan="2"| Remake
|-
| ''[[Jhanak]]'' <br> झनक
| 20 November 2023
| [[StarPlus]]
| Ongoing
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan="5"|2022
|rowspan="5"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|Popular Actress (Drama)
|[[Pankhuri Awasthy]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="5"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now|access-date=9 September 2022|work=Indian Television Academy Awards|url=https://ita2022.indiantelevisionacademy.com/}}</ref>
|-
|[[Meera Deosthale]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Popular Actor (Drama)
|Ishaan Dhawan
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Arhaan Behll]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Popular Serial (Drama)
|Gud Se Meetha Ishq
|{{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/gud-se-meetha-ishq/1260097458 Gud Se Meetha Ishq] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712062528/https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/gud-se-meetha-ishq/1260097458 |date=12 July 2022 }} on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
* {{IMDb title|tt19754172}}

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